Collapsible table



March 13,' 1928. 1,662,684

F. M. SANDERS COLLAPSIBLE TABLE Filed March 17, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1INVENTOR .yranezs JMSandQI'S WITNESSES r M BY I W ATTORNEYS March 13,1928. 1,662,684

9 F. M. SANDERS COLLAPSIBLE TABLE Filed March 192 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Patented Mar. 13, 1928.

FRANCIS M. SANDERS, 0F BEUOKLYN, NEW YORK.

COLLAPSIBLE TABLE.

Application filed March 17, 1927. Serial No. 176,221.

This invention relates to collapsible tables, an object of the inventionbeing to provide a table of this character having a leaf of twosections, the leaf being housed under the table top when the latter iscollapsed, and adapted to be moved into position between the twosections of the table top when said table is expanded, and in allpositions of the upper leaf sections the finished sun face is maintaineduppern'iost.

I am aware of collapsible tables in which sectional leaves are reversedwhen the table is collapsed, and such leaves presentingthe under orunfinished surface are unattractive and give a disfiguring effect to thetable during its operation.

With my improved table the leaf sections have improved mounting wherebythe sections are never reversed but are always maintained with theirfinished surfaces uppermost and are easily and quickly manipulated intoa position flush with the table top or into position in a plane belowthe table top so as to be conveniently housed under the table top whenthe latter is collapsed.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certainnovel features of construction and combinations and arrangements ofparts which will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out inthe claims.

In the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 is a view in longitudinal sectionthrough my improved table when collapsed. the view being taken on theline 1-1 of Figure 3;

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1, showing the leaf sections flushwith the table top;

Figure 3 is a view transverse section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Figure 1 is a view similar to Figure 3 but showing the table extendedand the leaf in operative position;

Figure 5 is an inverted plan view with the parts arranged as shown inFigure 1.

1 and 2 represent the main sections of my improved table, which may haveany a1- rangement of slides. I have illustrated the table sections 1 and2 as having parallel slides 3, 3 of ordinary type, but it is to bedistinctly understood that I may employ any desired form of slide whichallows the necessary movement of the sections.

Each table section is provided with legs 4.

and of course the sections may be finished or ornamented in anyway'desired. Each section 1 and 2 on 1ts under face at its center isprovided with a bracket 5, and in these brackets 5 rods 6 have rotary aswell as longitudinally movable mounting. Yokes 7 are rigidly hxedintermediate their ends to the inner ends of the rods (5, and therespective ends of these yokes 7 are pivotally connected to leafsections 8 and 9. In other words, the two leaf sections 8 and 9constitute a singleleaf of the same length and width as the table sothat when they are in alinement they constitute a portion of the tabletop, and the yokes 7 above, referred to are pivotally connected to theside edges of these sections 8 and 9.

Metal arms or brackets 12, 13 are secured to the slide members 3 andfunction to limit the pivotal movement of the respective sections 8 and9 as they move with the yokes 7, and these brackets 12 and 13 alsofunction to support the leaf sections when the latter are housed underthe table top, as clearly indicated in Figure 1. r

The table will operate perfectly without any particular means foropening or closing the sections, but, if desired, some means may beprovided at one or both ends of the table for causing the sections toopen andclose.

I have illustrated as a means for accomplishing this result levers 1 1,141 pivotally connected to the respective slide members 3 and connectedby links 15 with brackets 16 on the table sections. Hence, when theselevers are moved to the dotted line position shown in Figure 5, thesections will be forced apart, and when moved to full line position thesections will be drawn together.

The operation of the table as a whole is as follows:

Figure 1 shows the leaf sections housed under the table top with theleaf sections 8 and 9 supported intermediate their ends by the yokes 7and each section is supported at one end by one of the brackets or arms12 and 13. lVhen the table sections are pulled apart, either by a pullexerted directly thereon or by means of the levers 1a or by any othermeans which may be desired, a sufiicient space is provided between thetable sections for the accommodation of the leaf sections 8, 9 anddraws-the same to the right of Figure 1, causing the yokes 7 to swing;and the sections 8 and 9 move in the general path indicated by thedotted line positions shown in Figure 2 until the two sections broughtinto alinement, as indicated by full line position in Figure 2.

The table sections and the leaf sections provided with registeringdowels and recesses 17 so thatafter the leaf sections are in positionthe table sections are moved toward each other to clamp the leafsections to cause the dowels to engage properly and hold the partsrigidly in this position.

To collapse the table, the sections are pulled apart slightlyand thenthe leaves are swung in the reverse direction to position them in aplane below the table top, as india re the cated in Figure 1, when thesections can be pushed together, as will be readily understood.

It will be noted that throughout the complete operation of the movementof the leaf sections in both directions, the uppermost finished surfacesof the leaf sections are maintained uppermost and the unsightlyunfinished lower faces are never exposed to View.

Various changes and alterations might be made in the general form of theparts described without departing from the invention and hence I do notlimit myself to the precise details set forth but consider myself atliberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within thespirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A table of the character described, comprising movable sections, aleaf composed of two sections, and members pivotally mounted betweentheir ends on the table sections and pivotally connected at their endsto the edges of the respective leaf sections whereby the movement ofthese members causes the leaf sections to be positioned one above theother in a plane below the table top, or positioned in alinement in aplane flush with the tablc top.

A table of the character described, com prising movable sections, a leafcomposed of two sections, mcn'ibers pivotally mounted between their endson the table sections and pivotally connected at their ends to the edgesof the respective leaf sections whereby the movement of these memberscauscs the leaf sections to be positioned onc above the othcr in a planebelow the table top or positioned in alinclnent in a plane flush withthe table top. said members crmstituting yokcs, rods sccurcd to thecenter of said vokes. and brackets on the under faces of the table sections in which said rods have rotary and longitudinal movement.

3. A table of the character described, comprising two sections movablerelatively to each other, brackets secured centrally to the under facesof said sections, rods mounted to slide and turn in said brackets, yokessecured intermediate their ends to said rods. table sections pivotallyconnected to the respective ends of the yokes, and brackets carriedbythe table sections and adapted to support the leaf sections when thelatter are located in a plane below the table top, said yokes adapted toswing and position the leaves in alinement with the top of the table.and dowels in the table sections and leaf sections for holding saidparts in alinement.

FRANCIS M. SANDERS.

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